In the afternoon on May 9 a Sevier County deputy was dispatched to a vandalism in Monroe. According to the deputy the reporting party said that he had come out to his car that morning to see that someone had stuck between 200 and 300 post it notes on his […]
On May 9 a little after 7:00 pm Sevier County deputies and EMT’s were dispatched to a report of a camp trailer that was on fire in Willow Creek canyon above Salina. Salina Fire and Forest service fire also responded. When deputies arrived on scene, the fire departments and EMS […]
OGDEN, Utah (Standard-Examiner) — Attorneys in a Utah homicide case have urged a judge to declare the death penalty unconstitutional arguing the sentencing portion of the law shifts the burden of proof to defendants. The Standard-Examiner reported that an attorney representing 28-year-old Miller Costello said that aggravating factors already have […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 7-year-old girl has died and her 3-year-old sister is missing after flash flooding sent torrents of water into a narrow canyon in the Utah desert. Authorities said Tuesday that at least 21 others escaped the flooding in Little Wildhorse Canyon. The Emery County Sheriff’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say flash flooding in a Utah canyon has killed one person. The Emery County Sheriff’s Office says at least 21 others escaped the flooding in Little Wildhorse Canyon. Agencies were looking for others who may have been stranded. The sheriff’s office says that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Board of Education has approved a waiver to allow an elementary school to operate on a four-day per week schedule. The Deseret News reported Boulder Elementary School in Garfield County will make the shift beginning in the fall term. The education board […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Search crews have scaled back a water search for two teenagers who went missing on Utah Lake and will focus instead on searching from the air. Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon told KUTV Sunday that pilots will fly over the lake three to four […]
Just before 3:30 p.m. on May 9 the Sanpete County Sheriff’s office received a call about a small plane that had landed around 1.5 miles west of the old Mount Pleasant airport. According to Sanpete County Sheriff Detective Derick Taysom, “the pilot believed they were having a medical issue so […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a 5-year-old boy who drove the family car onto a Utah highway won’t face criminal charges. Authorities said Friday there was no evidence of neglect or other crimes. It happened Monday, while the teenage sister watching him so his parents could work […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Domestic violence rates in Utah are rising as the coronavirus confines many people to their homes. The Deseret News reports that has stretched resources for victims and is stoking concerns among law enforcers as judges decline to order some arrests. For many, home is the […]
